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Event:
QFC Tournament 1027 Round 3
Date: Dec 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Toguchi missing with a left hand there. Avildsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avildsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Avildsen.
Avildsen stuffs the takedown.
Toguchi swinging wildly here.
Avildsen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Toguchi throws a hook but Avildsen avoids it easily.
Toguchi swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
and Avildsen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Avildsen.
Toguchi trying to control the position.
Avildsen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Toguchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Toguchi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Avildsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Avildsen advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Toguchi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avildsen pulls his head out easily.
Toguchi is trying to maintain the position but Avildsen is very close to passing his half guard.
Toguchi wants to get back to full guard.
Toguchi is staying active underneath Avildsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Avildsen prevents Toguchi from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Avildsen.
Avildsen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Avildsen is looking to take a break and control but Toguchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Ground and pound from Avildsen.
Toguchi trying to control here.
Toguchi has hold of Avildsen's hands but Avildsen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avildsen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avildsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Toguchi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Avildsen drops an elbow to the side of Toguchi's head.
Toguchi trying to control here.
Avildsen drops an elbow to the side of Toguchi's head.
Toguchi won't allow Avildsen to pass to mount. #T3#
Toguchi is staying active underneath Avildsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Toguchi is looking for a sweep. Avildsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toguchi wants to sweep but Avildsen has passed to side control!
Avildsen lands some shots froms side control.
Toguchi is looking for a sweep.
Avildsen is putting a hurting on Toguchi here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Toguchi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Toguchi is looking to reverse the position.
Avildsen trying to control the action but Toguchi is working from the bottom. #T4#
Avildsen scoring with punches from side control.
Toguchi is not content to let Avildsen control the position.
Toguchi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Avildsen taking a breather here.
Toguchi tries to buck Avildsen off but Avildsen is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Avildsen works to advance to full mount. Toguchi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Avildsen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Toguchi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Avildsen defends it nicely.
Toguchi lands with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Toguchi checks a leg kick.
Avildsen shoots in for a double leg but Toguchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Toguchi tries to sprawl but Avildsen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Avildsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toguchi trying to control but Avildsen postures up.
Avildsen controlling the pace.
Toguchi works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Avildsen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Toguchi is trying to work for a sweep but Avildsen has mounted him!
Avildsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toguchi can do to turn this around?
Toguchi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Avildsen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Toguchi?
Avildsen scoring with strikes but Toguchi is staying in there.
Toguchi can't escape the position.
Avildsen looking to finish Toguchi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Toguchi!#T2#
A nice elbow there by Avildsen.
Avildsen looking to finish Toguchi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Toguchi!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avildsen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Avildsen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Toguchi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Avildsen.
The referee warns Toguchi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Toguchi is looking to get to half guard.
Toguchi is breathing heavily.
Toguchi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Avildsen tries to control but Toguchi wriggling away. #T3#
Avildsen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Toguchi's face.
Avildsen scoring with strikes but Toguchi is staying in there.
Avildsen raining down shots from the mount!
Toguchi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Avildsen lands a big shot there that rocks Toguchi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Avildsen with a couple of short strikes.
Toguchi taking shots to the head. #ROC#Toguchi is rocked!
Toguchi working to try and regain half guard.
Avildsen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avildsen landing strikes from the mount and Toguchi is in trouble!
Toguchi is still in real trouble! Can Avildsen finish him?
Toguchi is squirming around, avoiding Avildsen's attempts to control the action.
Avildsen landing strikes from the mount.
Avildsen wants to control the pace but Toguchi is squirming around nicely.
Avildsen cracks Toguchi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Avildsen landing strikes from the mount and Toguchi is in trouble! #SUB#
Avildsen has control of Toguchi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Toguchi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Avildsen content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Avildsen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Avildsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toguchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Avildsen throws a lazy right hand but Toguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toguchi misses the shot to the body.
Toguchi missing with a left hand there. Avildsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avildsen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toguchi as he jumps to the side.
And Toguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Avildsen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Toguchi stuffs the takedown attempt from Avildsen. Avildsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Toguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Avildsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avildsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Toguchi defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snake Avildsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toguchi throws the left hand but Avildsen avoids the punch easily.
Avildsen closes the distance and clinches up with Toguchi, looking for a takedown. Avildsen pushes Toguchi against the cage but Toguchi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T1#
Toguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avildsen.
Avildsen missing with a left hand there. Toguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avildsen manages to avoid it.
Avildsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toguchi swivels and escapes.
Toguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice takedown defense from Toguchi. No joy for Avildsen on that attempt.
Toguchi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Avildsen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avildsen slips a jab from Toguchi.
Toguchi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Toguchi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Avildsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD#
Toguchi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sato Toguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snake Avildsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Toguchi keeping full guard, as Avildsen tries to pass.
Avildsen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Toguchi tries to buck Avildsen off but Avildsen is having none of it.
Toguchi is still trying to improve position.
Toguchi is trying to work for a sweep but Avildsen has mounted him!
Toguchi is trying to escape the mount.
Snake Avildsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Toguchi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Toguchi gets full guard.#T3##SUB2#
Toguchi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Avildsen stacks Toguchi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Avildsen!
Avildsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toguchi keeps working.
Avildsen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toguchi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Toguchi tries to improve position but can't.
Toguchi seems a little lost for a moment, as Avildsen dominates the positioning.
Toguchi prevents Avildsen from improving position. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Toguchi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Avildsen's best efforts.
Toguchi is looking for a sweep. Avildsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toguchi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Avildsen is trying to control. Toguchi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Avildsen stalling. #SUB2#
Toguchi looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Toguchi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Snake Avildsen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Avildsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Snake Avildsen!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Snake Avildsen!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Snake Avildsen!
Snake Avildsen wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1027 Round 2
Date: Dec 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Toguchi throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Brooks tries to clinch but Toguchi moves out of range.
Brooks stuffs the takedown.
Brooks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Toguchi.
Brooks is looking for the big counter here.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Toguchi as he avoids it easily.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Toguchi circles away.
Brooks misses with a combination
#TD#
and Toguchi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brooks's guard.
Toguchi advances to half guard.
Toguchi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brooks landing small, sideways elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toguchi is nestled in close to Brooks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Toguchi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Toguchi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brooks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Toguchi working over Brooks with some ground and pound. Brooks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toguchi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Toguchi controlling the pace. #T1#
Brooks missing with punches from the bottom.
Toguchi works his way into full mount!
Toguchi raining down shots from the mount!
Brooks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Toguchi landing shots from mount.
Toguchi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brooks wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Toguchi controlling the position easily from mount.
Brooks is looking to get to half guard.#T2#
Toguchi trying to control but Brooks is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toguchi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Toguchi with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Toguchi.
Brooks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toguchi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Toguchi landing punches.
Toguchi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Toguchi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brooks can't escape the position.
Brooks in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Toguchi with shots to the head and body - Brooks looks very uncomfortable down there.
Toguchi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brooks?
Toguchi cracks Brooks with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#CUT#It looks like Richard Brooks has been cut.#T3#
Brooks wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brooks looks winded!
Toguchi prevents Brooks from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Toguchi wants to finish this one by submission but Brooks is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Toguchi.
Toguchi controlling from the full mount.
Brooks is desperately trying to improve his position but Toguchi has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Toguchi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brooks manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brooks is looking to regain half guard here but Toguchi keeps moving and retains side control.
Toguchi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brooks!
BOOM! Toguchi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Toguchi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Toguchi with good strikes from the mount here!
Toguchi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toguchi breaks from Brooks's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Toguchi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brooks throwing hammer fists to the chest of Toguchi. What's that going to do exactly?
Toguchi tries to control but Brooks wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Toguchi.
Toguchi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Toguchi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Toguchi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Toguchi controlling his opponent.
Toguchi lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toguchi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Toguchi lands a nice shot to the head.
Brooks is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Toguchi working the ground and pound effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sato Toguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Brooks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Toguchi misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Toguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Toguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toguchi misses with a hook.
Richard Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Toguchi defends well and Brooks ends up having to push Toguchi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Toguchi blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks slips under a jab.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks shoots in but no luck this time.
Toguchi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Toguchi loads up on a big right hand but Brooks slips the punch.
Brooks is breathing heavily.#TD#
Toguchi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brooks to the mat! Brooks manages to get full guard.
Toguchi prevents Brooks from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Brooks thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Toguchi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toguchi advances to half guard.
Ground and pound from Toguchi.
Brooks flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Toguchi lands with a punch from half guard.
Brooks pushes Toguchi off looking to stand but Toguchi dives back in and keeps control.
Toguchi drops an elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Toguchi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Toguchi trying to control from half guard but Brooks is working away.
Brooks missing with punches from the bottom.
Sato Toguchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toguchi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Toguchi slows the pace down in half guard.
Brooks taking some punishment here, with Toguchi in his half guard.
Toguchi works his way into full mount!
Toguchi dominating with strikes here.
Toguchi wants to control the pace but Brooks is squirming around nicely.
Toguchi working Brooks over with strikes here.
Toguchi tries to control but Brooks wriggling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toguchi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brooks takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#T3#
Brooks can't escape the position.
Brooks is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
A nice elbow there by Toguchi.
Toguchi with good strikes from the mount here!
Toguchi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Toguchi prevents Brooks from getting the reversal.
Toguchi lands with some strikes.#SUB#
Toguchi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brooks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Toguchi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Toguchi looking to control but Brooks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toguchi working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toguchi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brooks hang on?#T4#
Toguchi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Toguchi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brooks is working to get back to half guard.
Toguchi working the ground and pound effectively.
Toguchi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Toguchi with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Toguchi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brooks is working to get back to half guard.
Toguchi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Toguchi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#SUB#
Toguchi quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Toguchi but it's paid off an Brooks is forced to tap! Nice work by Toguchi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sato Toguchi! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1027 Round 1
Date: Dec 10, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Beardsley clinches up with Toguchi and pushes him back against the cage.
Beardsley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Beardsley pulls guard. #ES2#
Beardsley manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Beardsley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Toguchi to keep the fight standing.
Toguchi goes for a takedown attempt but Beardsley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beardsley.
Sato Toguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monroe Beardsley.
Nice sprawl there from Toguchi as Beardsley shoots in.#TD#
Toguchi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beardsley quickly recovers to half guard.
Beardsley tries to roll over but Toguchi keeps him under control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toguchi passes to side control.
Toguchi advances to full mount. #T1#
Toguchi is landing with some decent strikes but Beardsley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Toguchi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Toguchi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Toguchi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Beardsley tries to improve his position but instead Toguchi has taken his back!
Toguchi keeps control of the position easily here as Beardsley tries to buck him off.
Toguchi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Toguchi scores with punches and elbows. #T3#
Toguchi biding his time, controlling Beardsley. #SUB#
Beardsley is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Toguchi gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Beardsley is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Toguchi is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sato Toguchi! |
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